blaue_Fledermaus

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[–] blaue_Fledermaus@mstdn.io 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (4 children)

@Prunebutt
China? Khmer Rouge in Cambodia?

I know the horseshoe theory is problematic, but it's fact that some nominally "left" groups in practice resemble the "far right"; today's China specially in practice resembles more Nazism than Communism.

[–] blaue_Fledermaus@mstdn.io 11 points 1 day ago

@mhague
The problem with the US political system is that it's so far skewed to the right that the moderate right Democrats are called "far left", and by hearing "far left" people will associate it with Stalin and Mao...

[–] blaue_Fledermaus@mstdn.io 17 points 1 day ago (35 children)

@FenrirIII
That's more like "center left".

At least some definition of "Far Left" would be more: "we're gonna get everyone's basic needs meet by exterminating entire social groups because they're impure". It's not the only one, but it's the one that "centrists" would say it's no different from the "far right".

[–] blaue_Fledermaus@mstdn.io 7 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

A bit of alcohol vinegar can replace or help fabric softener.

[–] blaue_Fledermaus@mstdn.io 8 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Code in MS Word because it handles tabs correctly, unlike all code editors.

Tab means "move to the next tabstop", not "advance a fixed amount".

(I don't do it, I'm not THAT insane)

[–] blaue_Fledermaus@mstdn.io 1 points 1 week ago

Proverbs I'm sure as I read recently. Others I need to read again. Ecclesiastes likely also has something like this.
Job, Psalms, and Song of Songs are also part of the "Wisdom" block, but their focus is different.

[–] blaue_Fledermaus@mstdn.io 9 points 1 week ago (3 children)

There are multiple books in the Bible praising knowledge, intelligence, and wisdom as gifts sent from God.

[–] blaue_Fledermaus@mstdn.io 21 points 1 week ago (3 children)

If going by the book, the very center should be mint.

[–] blaue_Fledermaus@mstdn.io 14 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Because it refers to economic liberalism.

Here in Brazil bolsonaro's party is also called "Liberal Party". Weirdly he was elected when in the Social Liberal Party.

Names don't mean anything in political discourse.

[–] blaue_Fledermaus@mstdn.io 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Happiness is connected to contentment, feeling you have enough.
There are people living in their cars who are happy, and elon musk, with all the money in the world, very much doesn't look like a happy person.

[–] blaue_Fledermaus@mstdn.io 2 points 1 week ago

I read a story that once the US air force tried designing a pilot seat based on the average of the measurements of all their pilots and ended with something that was uncomfortable to all of them.

[–] blaue_Fledermaus@mstdn.io 10 points 1 week ago

The US Democratic party is also a neoliberal right-wing party, just a bit more moderate.

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